War to Be Discussed Over the Air Sydney
“Why isn’t the Government pressing on with the Empire air scheme?” “Does the presence of mine-sweepers around the Australian coast mean that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
3,171 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 159
Cabled War Items German Offer to Rumania Bucharest
The postponement of the German economic expert, Dr. Clodius' visit is interpreted as giving Rumania time to study a German offer to guarantee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Allies Will Win Air War Planes From United States
How German air superiority—which is not great enough to be decisive—is rapidly being overtaken by British, French and American factories is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Dispute “Parties Stubborn” Effect on War Work Melbourne
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) said to-day that he did not think the Government could do any more to prevent a coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When War Is Over Cordell Hull Plans Economic Rebuilding Washington, February 29
The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) revealed to-day that diplomatic conversations were now proceeding In all the world’s ca[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Found in the River Digger With Fine War Record DUBBO, Friday Morning
Yesterday boys found the body of Herbert Lowe (66), floating in the Macquarie River. On searching his hut later, the police found, carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War, Day by Day Graf Spee and Cruisers Leander Type Success
Naval experts are delighted with the performance of the Achilles in the Admiral Graf Spee action as this ship was the second of the now well…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Congress Refuses to Accept Britain’s War Aims PATNA, February 29
After listening to Gandhi’s 90-minutes speech in which be gave an account of his went conversations with the Viceroy, the Congress Working…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War, Day by Day Graf Spee and Cruisers—leander Type Success
Naval experts are delighted with the performance of the Achilles in the Admiral Graf Spee action as this ship was the second of the now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Preference to Returned Soldiers. Case Before Henty Police Court Walsh v. Culcairn Shire Council Verdict Against the Council
At the Henty Police Court on Tuesday, the P.M, Mr. I. Beavers found for Mr. Charles Walsh in a charge against the Culcairn Shire Council of failing to give him employment under the Preference to Returned Soldiers Act, and fined the Council £1 and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Welfare Committees Formed at Coreen Daysdale and Buraja
As a result of meetings, convened in each instance by the President of the Coreen Shire Council (Cr. J. H. Willis), and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Culcairn Council Fined; Alleged Breach of Soldiers’ Employment Act
In Henty Police Court before Mr. Beavers, P.M., Charles Walsh proceeded against Culcairn Shire Council for an alleged breach of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia to Have 57,000 Airmen by March, 1943 Preparing For a Long War Magnitude of the Scheme Interesting Analysis by Mr. Menzies MELBOURNE
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day stressed the magnitude of the dimensions, of Australia’s part in the Empire air scheme, the success of which was vital to an Allied victory. He also emphasised the great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lad Critically Wounded Sydney
A revolver, which Albert Hoy Ashton, aged 16, was examining at his home at Gladcsville last night, exploded, the bullet penetrating his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snow Makes War Conditions Arduous
Royal Air Force lorry park in the snow in France, where the men carry on in spite of the severe weather at present making conditions doubly arduous. HER MAJESY THE QUEEN talking with officers of the British Mercantile Marine…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →First Six Months of War Allies Now on Top Air and on the Sea London, March 1
On Sunday Britain will have been at war with Germany for six months. The first few days saw dramatic events on the sea and in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vital Corio Vote to Day War Issue Dominates a Close Contest Expected Political Observers Silent on Outcome MELBOURNE
With the Corio by-election tomorrow political observers are in almost complete agreement on the utter unpredictability of the contest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Want to Be Outside Scope of Civil Law Melbourne
In the Practice Court to-day, Mr. G. L. Dethbridge told Mr. Justice Macfarlan that a soldier at the [?], when paraded by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldier-Priver Fined by Albury Court
Robert Arthur Seaton of puckapunyal Military Camp, came under the notice of Constable Duncan while driving a utility truck in Ebden ft.. Albury, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No News Yet About Soldiers’ Return . To Albury
The date of the arrival in Albury of local members of the End .A.I.F. on ore-embarkation leave is still in doubt, Up to yesterday the Mayor (Ald. D. G…
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